Shoe and process of making the same



1 e37 897 s. A. EDDINS SHOE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME Filed March24. 1924 Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

UNITED STATES "PATENT ()FF I'CEQfp SEXTUS A. EDDINS, OF QUINCY,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO CORDC-HYDE (10., CO PARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OFFRANCIS HANNIGAN, OE BRAINTREE, MASSA- CHUSETTS, AND SEXTUS A. EDDINS, FQUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS.

' SHOE AND PROCESS OFTJIAKING THE SAME.

Application filed March 24, 1924. Serial-No. 701,285.

This invention relates to shoes and to processes of manufacturing shoes.

In a copending application filed of even date herewith, Serial No.701,284, I have described and claimed a novel device for supportingtheupper of a shoe at opposite sides thereof for the purpose of reducingthe tendency of the upper to sag or become misshapen, and to enable itto retain its smooth fit and stylish appearance for a much longer periodthan otherwise would be possible. This device is intended especially foruse in womens low cut shoes such as Oxfords, pumps, strap pumps, andsimilar styles. In all of these shoes the portions of the upper adjacentto the top of the shoe tend to stretch and sag after a relatively shortperiod of wear, thus giving the shoe an un- The device above.

attractive appearance.

mentioned is designed to support these parts of the upper and it tendsto preserve the neat and dressy appearance which the shoe originallypresents.

The present invention deals with the problem of building thissupporting, device into the shoe, more particularly a welt shoe, and itaims to improve both the shoe constructions and also the processes ofmanufacturing shoes with a View to incorporating such n a support in ashoe in an economical and entirely satisfactorymanner. w

The nature of the invention willlbe readily understood from thefollowing'description -when read in connection wtih the accom will beparticularly pointed out in the ap pended claims. I

Referring now to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a shoe in the process of manufactureshowing certain of the steps in the method devised by this inventionFig.2 is a transverse, cross-sectional view ofthe shoe shown in Fig. 1{and Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the shoe supporting device.

For a complete descriptionof the construction and functions of thesupporting device shown in the drawings, reference should be made to mycopending application above designated. For the purposes ofthe presentinvention it may be stated that this .tween the upper and the end oftheshoe. panying drawings, and the novel features device is made of somethin, stiff, resilient sheet material, such as sheet celluloid having athickness of,,say, twenty thousandths of an; inch, or thereabouts. Thedevice compr ses two wings 2 and 3 connected byv a bridge 4:, the wingsbeing of such shape and extent as to reinforce and support the upper ofthe shoe throughout the greater part of the region between the shank andforepart at opposite sides of the shoe. The bridge connects the loweredges of the'wings and preferably is formed integral with them.

lreferably, also, the bridge is shouldered tacked on the bottom of alast 6, and the other parts of the shoe are assembled on thelast in theusual manner. .These parts Wlll include an upper 7 and a liningtherefor. In the shoe shown the lining is made double through theforepart and includes cloth pieces 8 and 9,.and the innermost of thesecloth sections is stitched to a leather lining 10 for the heel portionof the shoe. The usual counter stiffener 12 is located belining at theheel After these parts have been assembled the fore-part of: the shoe islasted, as shown in Fig. 1. Next the lower section Z) of the insole isturned up and the lining in the shank portion. of the shoe is pulledover the upper section a of the insole and secured in sub-' stantiallyits final position. This securing operation'may be performed simply bypasting or cementing the lining to the insole, or the opposite edges ofthe lining may be sewed or whipped together. Next the wings 2 and 3 ofthe supporting device are slipped into theshoe between the lining andthe upper and the bridges is pressed down on the'outer surface of-theinsole section a, or, more correctly, on the surface of the linging 8which has been pulled over and secured to the portion a of the insole.The bridge is V the lining projecting upwardly around the' edge of theinsole section Z). If desired, this cutting operatlonmay be performedbefore the lining is cemented to the insole, as above described, orbefore the assembling opera tion. After the outer section Z) oftheinsole has been turned down it should be tacked or cemented to the heelseat portion of the innersection a, and the lasting operation may thenbe completed. The lasting of the heel seat will result insecuring thetwo sections of the insole firmly together. The shoe may then beflweltedand'the other making operations performed in accordance with the usualpractice.

Assoon as the outer section of the insole has been turned back into itsfinal position, the fact that the insole is split, or that there is asupporting or reinforcing device in the shoe, need-be nolongerconsidered, and the remaining manufacturing operations on the shoe canbe carried OILjUSt as thoughno supporting device were used in the shoe.The insole need only be splitfar enough for-- ward toallow the placingof the supporting device in the proper position.

The wings 2 and 3 of the device are molded to theshape of the last onwhich the shoe is made, so that the outline ofthese wings will not beseen in the finished shoe. The wings will, however, perform the functionof supporting the. upper in its original position and thus preservethesmooth fit and stylish appearance of the shoe much longerthjanotherwise. would be the case.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the presentinvention provides a shoe construction and a process of manufacturingshoes which permits the incorporation of a supporting device in the shoeat only a trifling increase in the expense of manufacture and with aminimum of change in the ordinary commercial manufacturing processes. Nochange in the machinery ordinarily employed in the manufacturingprocesses is required by this invention. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim as new is: a

1. A; shoe including an insole, an upper securedto said insole, a liningfor said up- )er and a sun aort for said no 381' com aris- 7. i l v ving two. wings ofthin, stiff, resilient sheet material fitting betweenthe lining and up pen of thesshoe and supporting the upper in the regionbetween. the heel and forepart at opposite sides of the shoe, saidsupport in- 1 per, and a supportfor the uppercomprising two wings ofthin, stiff, resilient sheet material, saidiwings fitting between thelining and upper of the shoe in the region between the heeland forepartat opposite sides of the shoe and tending to hold the upper in itsoriginal shape, and. a bridge connecting the lower, edges of said wingsand extending under the portion of the insole on which the foot bears inthe shank of the shoe, said bridge being shouldered at its oppositesides to fit snugly over the corresponding edges ofthe insole.

8. A shoe including an insole, an upper securedto said insole, a liningfor said up per, and a support for the upper of said shoe, saidsupportcomprising two wingsof thin, stiff, resilient sheet materialfittingbetween the lining and upper of the shoe at opposite sidesthereof and tending to hold the upper in its original shape, each ofsaid wings extending from a point in the wide portion of the heelforward to a pointnear' the junction of the shank and forepart, andextending from adjacent to the edge of the insole up to a point oppositethe upper part of the shoe, and a bridge connecting the lower edges ofsaid wings and integral with them, said bridge extending under the partof theinsole on which thefoot-bears in the shank ofthe shoe, each ofsaid wings extending forward for a substantial distance beyond 2 theirpoint! of connection with the bridge.

l. Ina an upper secured to said insole, a lining for said upper, theshank portion of: said'insole being divided into uppera'ndlowersections, an'd a support for the upperiofzthe shoe comprisingtwo wings located between theilining and upper at oppositesidesoftheshoe, andafibridge connecting the lower edges of said wingsand located between the sections of said insole. i i y 5. In aushoe, thecombination ofan insole, an uppersecured-to. said insole, a lining forsaidupper, the shank portion of said insolebeing divided intoupperandlower sections, and supportwfor the upper of the shoe comprisingtwo wings of thin, stifit', TGSlllBnl), sheet material fitting betweenthe lining and upper of the shoe'and supporting theiupper iinthe region,between the heel and forepart atvoppositesides of the shoe, said supportincluding a bridge connecting the loweredgesofsaidwings and holding;them intheir operativepositions, said bridge being located betweenthesections of {said insole.

shoe, the combination of an insole,

6. In a shoe, the combination of an insole, 1 an upper secured to saidinsole, a lining for said upper, the shank portion of said insole beingdivided into upper and lower sections, the lining in the shank portionof the shoe being secured between said upper and lower sections of theinsole, and a support for the upper of the shoe comprising two wings ofthin, stiff, resilient sheet material fitting between the lining andupper of the shoe and supporting the upper in the region between theheel and forepart at opposite sides of the shoe, said support includinga bridge connecting the lower edges of said wings and located betweenthe sections of said insole.

7. That improvement in the process of manufacturing shoes, whichconsists in providing an insole having the shank portion thereof dividedinto upper and lower sections; assembling the parts of a shoe, includingsaid insole and the upper and lining, on a last; providing a support forthe upper of a shoe having wings and a bridge connecting said wings;inserting the wings of said support between said upper and lining atopposite sides of the last with the bridge overlying the upper sectionof said insole; fastening the lower section of said insole in place; andthen completing the manufacture of the shoe in any suitable manner.

8. That improvement in the process of manufacturing shoes, whichconsists in providing an insole which is split from its heel endsubstantially through the shank portion thereof to provide upper andlower insole sections; assembling said insole with p p the upper andlining of a shoe on a last;

providing an upper supporting device including two wings and a bridgeconnecting them; turning up the lower section of said insole; insertingthe wings of said supporting device between said upper and lining atopposite sides of the last with said bridge lying on the upper sectionof the insole; turning the lower section of said insole down into itsnormal position and fasteningit in said position; and then completingthe manufacture of the shoe in any suitable manner.

9. That improvement in the process of manufacturing shoes, whichconsists in providing an insole which is split from its heel endsubstantially through the shank portion thereof to provide upper andlower insole sections; assembling said insole with the upper and lingingof a shoe on a last; roviding an upper supporting device inclu two wingsand abridge connecting them; turning up the lower section of saidinsole;

securing the lining on the shank portion of the inner section of theinsole in substantially its final position; inserting the wings of saidsupporting device between said upper and lining at opposite sides of thelastwith the bridge lying across the upper section of said insole;securing said bridge in said position, turning the lower section of theinsole down into its normal position-and fastening it there; and thencompleting the manufacture of the shoe in any suitable manner.

SEXTUS A. 'EDDINS.

